diff --git a/reference/network/functions/setcookie.xml b/reference/network/functions/setcookie.xml
index acd38ccf84..eabd5c90ff 100644
--- a/reference/network/functions/setcookie.xml
+++ b/reference/network/functions/setcookie.xml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
   <methodsynopsis>
    <type>bool</type><methodname>setcookie</methodname>
    <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>name</parameter></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>value</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>value</parameter><initializer>""</initializer></methodparam>
    <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>expire</parameter><initializer>0</initializer></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>path</parameter></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>domain</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>path</parameter><initializer>""</initializer></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>domain</parameter><initializer>""</initializer></methodparam>
    <methodparam choice="opt"><type>bool</type><parameter>secure</parameter><initializer>false</initializer></methodparam>
    <methodparam choice="opt"><type>bool</type><parameter>httponly</parameter><initializer>false</initializer></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
@@ -39,14 +39,6 @@
 
  <refsect1 role="parameters">
   &reftitle.parameters;
-  <para>
-   All the arguments except the <parameter>name</parameter> argument are
-   optional. You may also replace an argument with an empty string
-   (<emphasis>&quot;&quot;</emphasis>) in order to skip that argument.
-   Because the <parameter>expire</parameter> argument is integer, it cannot
-   be skipped with an empty string, use a zero (<emphasis>0</emphasis>)
-   instead.
-  </para>
   <para>
    <link xlink:href="&url.rfc;6265">RFC 6265</link> provides the normative
    reference on how each <function>setcookie</function> parameter is